Gradignan in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Gradignan sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 205 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 12°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Gradignan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gradignan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 205 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Gradignan in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early September to 12°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Gradignan reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Gradignan weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 4° | 71 | 10.8 | 9 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 50 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 15° / 6° | 53 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 69 | 11.9 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 75 | 11.5 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 14° | 64 | 9.5 | 15.3 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 48 | 7.9 | 15 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 57 | 8.1 | 13.9 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 58 | 8.6 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 10° | 67 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 14° / 7° | 79 | 11.6 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 11° / 4° | 74 | 11.4 | 8.7 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Gradignan gets around 205 mm of rain over 31 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Gradignan?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Gradignan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gradignan in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Gradignan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gradignan in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 9 to Sep 15 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Gradignan in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gradignan peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Gradignan?
Gradignan sits at 44.8°N, 0.6°W, 31 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Villenave-d'Ornon, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Gradignan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gradignan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gradignan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.
The land around Gradignan is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (47%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.
France travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / E
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 77% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $48,986
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.3
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 539
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gradignan (44.7736°, -0.6139°, elevation 31 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.